NextGen can support fixture selection for your UTM application, then provide on-site installation and operator training so your team can clamp specimens correctly and run tests safely and consistently.

Fixture selection is typically driven by your material and specimen details, plus the test method you need to run. The most common inputs we review are:

• Test type, tension, compression, flexure, shear, peel, or puncture
• Specimen geometry and surface condition
• Force level and alignment requirements
• UTM platform, electromechanical or servo-hydraulic, and any powered gripping needs

For installation, NextGen can set up the system at your facility, complete required physical and electrical connections, mount and verify supplied fixtures and transducers, and confirm proper operation.

Training can include a practical onboarding for up to three operators, covering safety, installing fixtures and accessories, a walk-through of major system elements, basic software use, and powering the system on and off.

If you want to confirm the right grip and fixture configuration for your specimens and test methods, review the options under learn more and send your application details to request a quote.